John BRIGGS

  General Notes:

Births Mar 1839 BRIGG John Todmorden 21 734 - address was Lane Side, Wadsworth
See also John Brigg (b 1800) for family confirmation of date of birth

1841 census (on 7th June)
HO107/1306/2 F39 P19
Club Houses, Wadsworth (not Lane Side as expected)
All born "in county"
John Brig, 41, Worsted Weaver
Maria do, 38,
James do, 13, do
Joseph do, 10, do
Sarrah do, 7
Mary do, 5
Martha do, 4
John do, 2
Ann do, 4 months

Bradford Census 1851,Horton District.
HO107/2310 F62 P50 & P51
12,Field Head Cottages,Horton, Bradford, Yorkshire
James Mitchell,head,mar.age 41,Warp Dresser, born Stansfield.
Maria Mitchell,wife,age 45, , born Wadsworth.
John Mitchell,son,age 16, Worsted Weaver,born Halifax.
James Mitchell,son,age 14,Worsted Spinner,born Halifax.
William Mitchell,son,age 12,Worsted Spinner,born Halifax.
Mary Mitchell,dau.age 9,Worsted Spinner,b.Halifax.
Abram Mitchell,son,age 7,Scholar,b.Halifax.
Sarah Briggs,dau.age 17,Worsted Weaver,b.Wadsworth.
Mary Briggs,dau.age 15,Worsted Spinner,b.Wadsworth.
Martha Briggs,dau.age 13,Worsted Spinner,born Wadsworth.
John Briggs,son,age 12,Worsted Spinner,b.Wadsworth.

Wife Martha on the 1871 appears to be the same person who is married to Thomas Holmes in 1881!
1871 census (indexed Brigger)
RG10/4453 F74 P12
30 Lyndhurst, Bradford (East)
John Briggs, Head, Mar, 32, Cotton Weaver, Yorks Wadsworth
Martha do, Wife, Mar, 27, , Yorks Leeds

1881 census
Dwelling:311 High St
Census Place:Horton In Bradford, York, England
Source:FHL Film 1342066 PRO Ref RG11 Piece 4456 Folio 157 Page 25
MarrAgeSexBirthplace
John BRIGGSU42 MWadsworth, York, England
Rel:Head
Occ:Worsted Weaver
Thomas HOLMESM42 MBradford, York, England
Rel:Lodger
Occ:File Cutter (File)
Martha HOLMESM36 FLeeds, York, England
Rel:Lodger
Occ:Dress Maker

  Noted events in his life were:

• Occupation: Worsted Weaver, 1881, Horton In Bradford, Yorkshire, England.